Monday, May 2, 2011

The Threads That Bind Us

Friday Update:

Also wanted to mention that last week I was lucky enough to have a cup of tea with Pamela of the blog "From the House of Edward", who was enjoying a brief interlude in Los Angeles. It's always lovely to meet fellow bloggers in person and discover that they are just as fabulous as you thought they were. She is stylish and charming and the owner of the absolutely most FLAWLESS skin I've ever laid eyes on. And talk about a love of Scotland that rivals mine -- she and her husband have a possible retirement plan there!

Thursday Update:

Just spoke to Santy at the Santa Monica Museum of Art who kindly sent me some better photos of the two pieces I entered. Check their website in June for "Incognito Revealed": an unmasking of all the artists who participated and their works.

(For those of you who asked about size, both pieces are 8" by 10".)

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Now that the INCOGNITO show is over and all the artists are finally able to acknowledge their work, I'm so happy to finally get a chance to show you what I've been up to lately, embroidery-wise.

Note: Apologies for the semi-dark footage of my new embroidery pieces -- I shoot everything with my iPhone 4 because I love the moody edge it imparts, but getting sharp details has at times been difficult. Good things lie ahead, though: I am saving up for a Canon 5D Mark 2 digital camera with video capabilities that will take "The Domestic Explorer" webisodes to a whole new level of clarity -- so be patient a bit longer!

33 comments:

Hi LisaI love how you have woven such a beautiful story around your airline tickets. I, too, have saved my travel tickets and old passports. I treasure them.Beautiful video and music and wishing you many more interesting and educational voyages.Helentilstonpainter

Your posts always strike a resonant chord (Forster is one of my favorite authors)and they get me to thinking. Solzhenitsyn said, "Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag." Loved this embroidery, plane tickets are like a travel bag of memories. Perhaps that should be your next project, a travel bag. :)

Thank you Lisa for sharing your travels and this ever so creative way of connecting with those artists before you! I am hunkering down with work for the summer but will look forward to all the "sightseeing" we shall do together!

Lisa, Lisa, Lisa,I am jealous, because all of those artists traveled at a time when they had no sort of security gates or lines of masses. Now they take away one's palette knife or linseed oil. It is just not as glamourous, travel, but your threads sure are.pve

LOVE this! How big are these pieces? Are you preparing them for a show? Please keep us posted. I love that you are using traditional "craft" and doing something completely 21st century with it. Transforms the medium.

Lisa, I love that idea! I too am interested in how large the pieces are - couldn't quite tell on the video. (You'll love the 5D2! The less expensive 7D also has good video capabilities.) You continue to inspire. -Grace

So fabulous Lisa, love seeing your creative spirit at play! You could sell these in the gift shop of your wonderful literary country inn you know. They could be tailored to your guests special fancies and favorites, and even if there wasn't any flying during their favorite author's lifetime, train tickets could do the trick...or steamship even!Hope all is well with your speech...I'm very excited for you!xo J~

You are amazing, plain and simple! I aspire to be like you some day!Please share what app you use on your iphone to achieve that Super8 effect. Thank you for offering a respite of tranquility in this mad world.

Hello! I came over from the lovely Pamela's blog At the House of Edward. Pleased to 'meet' you!

I love and adore your webisode. It made me feel all inspired to be creative - actual art and craft creative - something I haven't done for years. But I have a large cupboard of wonder just waiting for me to get some space to play with it! Thanks for the inspiration. :)

I also had the privilege of meeting fellow blogger, Victoria Thorne, a few weeks back. And you are so right, as we sat in the 10 Corso Como cafe sipping champagne, I couldn't help but feel I've known her forever. A true kindred soul. You of course came up, and we both said you are the coolest, most intersting blogger out there. :)

What a lovely idea!I too save my airline tickets, but alas, I cannot sew a button- one thing we definitely do NOT have in common!(I glued all my Home Ec. projects except for one sad & scanty apron :( )

Darling, you know I love you and your work--although I do like the written word better than film. I have you bookmarked. I am disappointed when you haven't posted. I am a big fan.

That being said, I have to say that I would bet that you don't have to "save up" for anything except perhaps a house in the Hamptons. Don't play with us. You might question whether you want to spend money on this or that, but that has nothing to do with "saving up." I note the cost of your favorite hotel in London, for example.